For the Community

Exposure to TB
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The TB Control Program provides confidential testing and treatment services for TB suspects and active TB disease. Patients are seen by appointment only. Please call 565-4567.

As of March 2010, the TB Control Program does not provide TB skin tests for work clearance. Click here for a list of community clinics where you can obtain a TB skin test for work clearance. TB skins tests are also available at:

People with TB disease can spread infection to people they spend time with every day, such as family members or coworkers. If you think you have been around someone who has TB, call the TB Control Program at 565-4567.

For Health Providers

The TB Control Program provides medical consultation to health providers for latent TB infection, TB suspects, and active TB cases. The TB Control Program also provides medical evaulation for TB suspects and active TB cases.

Disease Reporting
Health providers are mandated by Title 17 to report to the county health department within one working day cases of tuberculosis, suspect tuberculosis, positive tuberculin skin tests in children under age 5 years, and converters with documented negative skin test within the past two years. The CMR form is available online.